Draft evener for harrows



Patented May 24, 1927.. i

JORGEN ALFRED REIMER AND HANS CHRISTIAN IIrIA'l\l'SIE1\I,v 0F

ELK 4HORN',Y IOWA.

DRAFT vEVENER son HARnoWs.

Application filed inne 24, 192e. serial No. 118,353.

vThis invention relates to a draw-baror draft evener for multiple section liarrows,

antthas for its object `to provide a simple.

and convenient `construction wherebxY .the outer sections of multiple harrows may be turned upward and inward so as to stand in approximately vertical, inclined positions when it is desired to lessen thefstretch of the harrow for going through farm gates-or other Vcompaiatively narrow passages'. The present invention is an .improvement on the draft evener or draw-bar of U. S. Patent No. 1,399,999, dated December 13, 1921, and

provides an improved joint between' the outer and inner sections at each end. of the bar.

VIn the drawing Fig. 1 is a plan view illustrating the present invention, and Fig. is an edge view of the same looking from the bottom of Fig. 1. Figs 3 and 4 are deA tail views of the side plates attached to the outer ends of the central section of the draw-bar, and Fig. 5 illustrates a modifica` tion of the invention.

Referring to the drawing, 12 denotes the double central section of a draw-bar of a four-section harrow, and 13 denotes the two outer sections thereof. To one side at each end of the bar 12 is bolted a plate 14 having a slot `15, said plate preferably having an outer inclined end provided with an open notch 16.V Secured to the bar 12 by the same Vbolts 17 which hold the plates 14 in place is a plate 18 at each end of the section 12, these plates being each providedA witha slot 19. The sections 13 are connectedV with the plates 14 and 18 by means ofU-shaped bolts 20 each having an arm 21 of suflicient length to pass through the slots and 19 of the plates 14 and 18, and the inner end of the outer section 13, the .outer projecting threaded ends of said arms being provided with means, as nuts 22, to hold the U-shaped bolts 2O in place. The outer arms 23 of said U-shaped bolts pass through the sections 13 as clearly shown in Fig. 1. f

The sections 12 and 13 are provided with the usual eye-bolts 24 for vattachment to the jointed rods 25, 26, 27, which join the draft bar or draft evener with rings 28' on the tractor hitch bar 29.

Then the harrow .is in use the outer sec- Y tions 13 will be moved. inward so that the arms 21 of the U-bolts will be at the inner ends of the slots 15 and 19 in the bars 14 and 18, and the arms 21 of said yU-bolts will be received in the notches 16 of the'plates 14 and these outer sections are automatically' held in their inner positions, as shown in Fig, 1, by the rods 25. Vhen, however, 'it is desired to turn up the end sections of the harrow and draw bar for passage through farm gates and the like said end sections 13 are moved outward slightly to disengage the arms 21 of the U-bolts 2O from the notches 16 in the plates 14, (see dotted lines in Fig. 4), these sectionsl at such time occupying the position denoted in Fig; '2. Then the said sections have been thus drawn outward to disengage the arms 21 from the notches 16 of the plates 14 said end sections will be free to be vturned up and over in inclined positions', as denoted in dotted lines in Fig. 2; and when in such positions the arms 21 of the U-bolts 20 will occupy the outer ends of the slots 15 and 19 in the plates 14 and 18, so that these turned-np sections will stand in the positions denoted by dotted lines in Fig. 2.

- It will be understood from Fig. 4 that the lower sides of the plates 14 extend for soine distancebeyond the notches 16, owing to the fact that the outer ends of these plates are inclined, so that the extended ends of these plates below the notches 16 prevent the U- bolts from passing downward and doubling up the harrow.

From the foregoing it will be understood that the invention provides a draw bar or draft evener for multiple section harrows permitting the outer sections to be properly retained in working position, but allowingy them to be turned up for the lpurpose of narrowing the harrow when desired. In these adjustments no 'tools are required, as the sections to be turned up are simply pulled loutward manually to disengage the arms 21 of the U-bolts from the notches 16 of the plates 14; and when the parts are to be returned to their working positions the 'sections 13 are simply dropped and the rods automatically pull the said arms 21 back into the notches 16 when the harrow is started forward.

wWhile in the present case the sections of draft evener or draw bar are represented in Figs. 1 and 2 as being formed of rectangular pieces of Wood it will be understood that this is only the pref-erred embodiment of the invention,-as the sections of the drawbar might be of round metal tubes, in which case the plates 14A and 18'p1 would be Curved for properly fitting against the tubular central body sections 12, as will be understood from Fig. 5, or the draw-bnr Sections might be oi" square tubes, in which case the plates will be fiat, as in Figs. l and 2.

Having thus described our-invention we clnini and desire to secure by Letters Pntent:

l. The combination with two sections ot ay multiple section hnrrow draft evener or drawbam, of e joint comprising` two plates attached to opposite sides olh one of said sections and near the end thereof, and extending` beyond said end, said plates being each provided with a slot, one of seid plates having :in inclined outerend Iand being` provided nt said end with un open notch nbovc its longest part, and n U-shnped bolt one arni oi which passes through said section und said slots, :ind the other nrin ot which passes through the other section of sind draw-bar; whereby said lust-named section inny be held in working position or inziy be drawn outward and may then be turned upward and inward when the multiple section harrow is to be contracted in width, as set forth.

V2. A barrow draft evener or draw-bar for a multiple section barrow consisting of n central part or section and two end sections connected with said centrnl part or section by joints each comprising two plates attached to opposite sides ot' said central section or part and extending outward beyond the end thereof, said plates being` euch provided .with n slot, one of said plates having an inclined outer end and an open notch above its long-est pzirt, and n i"-sl'niped bolt onenrni of which passes through said central section near its end and also through the slots of said plates, and the other Adrin ot which passes ti'nough an end section ot said drnw-bnr5 whereby said end sections may be adjusted to working positions or may be pulled outward und then turned upward and inward when the multiple section hurrow is to be contracted in width, ns set forth. y

ln testimony whereoi` we aiiix our' vsig/ntuies. Y

JRGEN ALFRED REIMER. .HANS CHRISTIAN HANSEN. 

